There was anger Chelsea didn’t win a penalty after Cole Palmer’s free-kick appeared to strike Jack Grealish’s arm.
But Chelsea should have put City away, with Nicolas Jackson particularly guilty of wasting chances.
Marc Cucurella – 5 Almost made a catastrophic error minutes into the match but got away with it and recovered.
Enzo Fernandez – 4 The Argentine was sloppy with his passing and not in the game enough, but he created a big chance for Jackson.
Cole Palmer – 7 Palmer was again Chelsea’s main man but just couldn’t get himself any chances.
Nicolas Jackson – 4 Jackson wasted half a dozen chances, most notably failing to shoot when rounding Stefan Ortega, missing another one-on-one and having several other tame efforts.
Nicolas Jackson was hugely wasteful in front of goal on a number of occasions The FA via Getty Images Substitutes Axel Disasi – 5 City’s goal came down Disasi’s side shortly after he came on.
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Although they were superior at Wembley, the Blues were unable to take a chance.
Expensive errors: Nicolas Jackson had a chance to score three goals.
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Chelsea dominated the entire 90 minutes, but they lost to Manchester City in the semi-finals by a heartbreaking 1-0.
The game was won by a weary-looking team in the 84th minute when Bernardo Silva converted Kevin De Bruyne’s low cross. The team had lost to Real Madrid in the midweek after 120 minutes of play.
Jack Grealish appeared to be struck in the arm by Cole Palmer’s free kick, and Chelsea’s failure to win a penalty caused outrage.
But Nicolas Jackson in particular was guilty of squandering opportunities, and Chelsea ought to have shut out City.
At Wembley, Nizaar Kinsella was present to evaluate the Chelsea players.
The goal from Bernardo Silva gave Man City a close victory at Wembley.
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Djordje Petrovic, number 7.
The Serb was unoccupied until Doku tested him with a low shot in the latter stages, but he handled the pressure occasion well.
Malo Gusto: 7.
The youthful defender did a good job of deterring attempts by Jack Grealish, Julian Alvarez, and De Bruyne to triple up on him while also launching effective attacks. replaced after going overboard.
Thiago Silva has five.
During the first few passes, he appeared a little unsteady.
Chalobah Trevoh – 7.
Proceeded without incident, keeping a low profile.
Marc Cucurella—5.
minutes into the game, nearly made a disastrous mistake, but he avoided it and recovered.
Moises Caicedo, Number Seven.
controlled a weary City and dealt well with some poor passing.
Enzo Fernández: 4.
Although the Argentine did not play enough and passed poorly, he set up a great opportunity for Jackson.
Palmer Cole – 7.
Once more, Palmer was Chelsea’s star player, but he was unable to create any opportunities for himself. He completed some amazing passes, made a 45-yard shot, and had his one attempt in the box saved.
Gallagher, Conor – 7.
Bizarrely, who was superb in his passing and physicality, played on the left wing and surprisingly managed to make it work.
Noni Madueke: 5.
Though he didn’t shoot well enough, Madueke appeared keen.
Nicolas Jackson: 4.
Sixteen opportunities were lost by Jackson, including a missed shot when he was circling Stefan Ortega, another one-on-one, and several other passable attempts.
Nicolas Jackson frequently wasted a great deal of effort in front of goal.
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Replacements.
Axel Disasi, – 5.
It wasn’t long after Disasi entered the game before City scored.
Mykhailo Mudryk has five.
Ben Chilwell (four).
N/A for Raheem Sterling.
Washington, Chukwuemeka, Gilchrist, Badiashile, and Bettinelli are the unutilized subs.
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